#73BE92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.099 157.2), rgb(115, 190, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#73BE92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE92 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.099 157.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73BE92 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE92 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BE92 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE92 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE92
oklch(74% 0.099 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A06A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 157)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#73BE92 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDB390 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDB2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE92
#73BE92
oklch(74% 0.099 157.2)
- #D493C2
#D493C2
oklch(74.2% 0.099 337.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73BE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #73BE92 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.